The daily, probably keeping it for the long term. Skipping engine mods (for now) to keep it reliable, and just making it look good and handle well. I've got a real project car to sate my power needs.
Day One:
by D.Flinn, on Flickr
by D.Flinn, on Flickr
- Purchased 9.10.2012 @ 96k miles
- Automatic
- Desert Silver Metallic
- "Titanium" leather interior
- Same K20A3 as in the EP3 Civic Si, but a different intake manifold gains 10 lb-ft.
Today:
- Mugen Sports Suspension coilovers (1.4" static drop)
- Mugen front strut brace & rear "mid bar"
- Eibach sway bars, 25mm front + 23mm rear
- Energy Suspension polyurethane bushings (rears still need installing)
- EBC USR slotted discs
- Hawk HPS 5.0 pads
- Stop-Tech braided lines
- 16" 02-04 RSX wheels w/Firestone Winterforce
- 17" 05-06 RSX Type-S wheels w/Michelin Pilot Sport A/S
- Mugen fiberglass intake box (needs modification to fit)
- Magnaflow oval muffler
- A-spec style front lip (needs paint)
- Mugen-style hood (horrible Carbon Creations replica, to be replaced)
- Aerocatch carbon-look locking hood pins
- Depo black-housed headlights
> TheRetrofitSource.com Mini H1 bi-xenon projector retrofit
> Morimoto XB35 5000k HID bulbs
> Morimoto 3Five 35 watt ballasts
> TRS HD Relay harness
> TRS high-beam splitter harnesses (not yet installed)
- 20% tint all around w/windshield banner
- 'Acura' & 'RSX' trunk badges removed
- 'Integra' badge (not sure I even want to install it anymore)
- A-spec/Type-R style wing (carbon fiber, paint-matched)
- Kenwood deck from my old Accord (bought in 2009, and still kicking!)
- Replaced a couple worn/missing interior pieces
- Grey cloth '05-'06 front seats
- Black cloth '05-'06 rear seats (slowly piecing together an OEM black/grey two-tone)
- Black carpet swap w/factory floor mats
- Taillight turn signal "red-outs"
Future Goals:
- Basically a complete in-and-out overhaul. I'll keep the engine/trans situation stock just because I want it to remain the reliable daily, and to see how many miles I can get out of it. But once it eventually blows, I'm thinking about a K24A2 + manual trans swap. A supercharger would be cool, too.
Day One:
by D.Flinn, on Flickr
by D.Flinn, on Flickr
- Purchased 9.10.2012 @ 96k miles
- Automatic
- Desert Silver Metallic
- "Titanium" leather interior
- Same K20A3 as in the EP3 Civic Si, but a different intake manifold gains 10 lb-ft.
Today:
- Mugen Sports Suspension coilovers (1.4" static drop)
- Mugen front strut brace & rear "mid bar"
- Eibach sway bars, 25mm front + 23mm rear
- Energy Suspension polyurethane bushings (rears still need installing)
- EBC USR slotted discs
- Hawk HPS 5.0 pads
- Stop-Tech braided lines
- 16" 02-04 RSX wheels w/Firestone Winterforce
- 17" 05-06 RSX Type-S wheels w/Michelin Pilot Sport A/S
- Mugen fiberglass intake box (needs modification to fit)
- Magnaflow oval muffler
- A-spec style front lip (needs paint)
- Mugen-style hood (horrible Carbon Creations replica, to be replaced)
- Aerocatch carbon-look locking hood pins
- Depo black-housed headlights
> TheRetrofitSource.com Mini H1 bi-xenon projector retrofit
> Morimoto XB35 5000k HID bulbs
> Morimoto 3Five 35 watt ballasts
> TRS HD Relay harness
> TRS high-beam splitter harnesses (not yet installed)
- 20% tint all around w/windshield banner
- 'Acura' & 'RSX' trunk badges removed
- 'Integra' badge (not sure I even want to install it anymore)
- A-spec/Type-R style wing (carbon fiber, paint-matched)
- Kenwood deck from my old Accord (bought in 2009, and still kicking!)
- Replaced a couple worn/missing interior pieces
- Grey cloth '05-'06 front seats
- Black cloth '05-'06 rear seats (slowly piecing together an OEM black/grey two-tone)
- Black carpet swap w/factory floor mats
- Taillight turn signal "red-outs"
Future Goals:
- Basically a complete in-and-out overhaul. I'll keep the engine/trans situation stock just because I want it to remain the reliable daily, and to see how many miles I can get out of it. But once it eventually blows, I'm thinking about a K24A2 + manual trans swap. A supercharger would be cool, too.
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